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Starting in the fall of 2013, 60 lucky students out of a pool of about 3,000 will be chosen to be the first class at Central Michigan University's new medical school -- and Northern Michigan will be the better for it. One of the goals of the new medical school is to train doctors for mid-Michigan, Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula and, in an effort to retain them here, the hope is to cultivate students from those areas so there is an inherent...

GAYLORD - The Greater Otsego County Sports Hall of Fame banquet scheduled for today (Saturday) will induct one of Gaylord High School's few NCAA Division I athletes in 1985 Blue Devil graduate Todd Nowak. On Sept. 21, 1984, then Gaylord senior fullback Nowak could not be stopped. He ran over and through the then heated rival Onaway Cardinals for 138 yards, four rushing touchdowns and scored a fifth on a 52-yard punt return. The 48-16 final score marked the beginning of the end for the rivalry and the third game in a highlight season for Nowak.

Lisa Dunn and Tim Fischer are announcing their engagement and plans for a July wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of George and JoAnne Dunn of Sterling Heights. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University. Her fiance is the son of Art and Mary-Beth Fischer of Petoskey. He is also a graduate of Central Michigan University.

GAYLORD - Jeremy Speer, editor of the Gaylord Herald Times, recently was recognized as Central Michigan University's Young Journalist of the Year. The recognition was given Friday during the university's Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Speer graduated from Central Michigan University in 2005 and has spent six years at the Herald Times as sports editor and editor.

Charlevoix Rayders will take on the East Jordan Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 kicking off Quiz Central's Blue Division semi-final games. An encore presentation of the game will air at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10. In its sixth season Central Michigan University's quiz show Quiz Central, features 64 teams from high schools around Michigan. Teams compete on "Quiz Central" in four divisions, based on school size. Division champions will be awarded four $2,500 one-year scholarships to Central Michigan University.

2001 St. Mary graduate Ben Kerfoot has been named St. Mary athletic director and physical education instructor. Kerfoot follows in his father, Jim's footsteps, as he previously served as St. Mary principal. Ben Kerfoot graduated from Central Michigan University in 2007.

A hazy heat lay over the flats. Water blurred into sky at the horizon, and dunes to the south faded into the lake. In shallow water, fish played spawning tag in the shallows. If you wanted to, you could drop a fly or a spinner in front of their faces and see them charge off their nests to investigate the intruder. It could be Florida or the Bahamas, and those cruising shadows could be bonefish, but it's not. The trees surrounding the sandy and rocky flats are pines, not palms, and the fish cruising in are in freshwater, not salt.

GAYLORD - Roger and Valerie Loe of Gaylord announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Loe of Southgate, to Michael Bushell of Southgate, the son of Mark and Marcia Bushell of Lincoln Park. The bride-elect graduated from Gaylord High School in 1999 and from Central Michigan University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She currently works at Walgreens. Her fiance graduated from Gabriel Richard High School in 2001. He is currently working at Walgreens as well.

GAYLORD - Dr. Ronald and Lori Mead of Gaylord have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kristin, to Andrew Nugent, son of Dennis and Maureen Nugent of Gaylord. The bride-elect is a 2000 graduate of Gaylord High School and a graduate of Central Michigan University, with a degree in apparel design and merchandising. She is assistant manager of Christopher & Banks in Perrysburg, Ohio. Her fiance also graduated from Gaylord High School in 2000 and from Central Michigan University with a degree in geology.

Two volunteers were honored by induction into the North Central Michigan College Founders Society at a luncheon on Tuesday. Max Bunker and Ernest F. Mainland received the Founders Society awards for years of service to the college foundation and its fundraising efforts. Bunker's grandson, Ben Hanes, was also recognized and given an ovation for losing his front tooth, during the award ceremony for his grandpa. Bunker has provided financial counsel to the Foundation board for more than two decades, serving on the Investment and Finance Committee, the Executive Committee, and as the board treasurer.

ROSCOMMON - Kirtland Community College is holding a College Fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Roscommon Student Center, 10775 N. St. Helen Road. Among the 31 colleges and universities represented at the fair are Alma College, Central Michigan University, Davenport College, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Kirtland Community College, Lake Superior State University, Michigan State University, Oakland University, the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University.

Allan and Blanche Luczyk of Grandview Heights, Ohio, announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Luczyk of Columbus, Ohio, to Alex Nutter of Columbus, Ohio, the son of Alan and Cherie Nutter of Gaylord. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Muskingum College, with a degree in Early Childhood Education; She is employed with Help Me Grow/Early Head Start Program in Columbus. Her fiance is 2009 graduate of Central Michigan University, with a degree inBusiness/Accounting. He is employed with Defense Finance and Accounting Services in Columbus.

Kimberly Mae Mitchell Revoir, 51, of Cape Coral, Fla., and formerly of Topinabee, passed away on Sept. 13, 2013, at her home. No memorial services are scheduled at this time. She was born on Aug. 13, 1962, in Alhambra, Calif., to Dick and June Mitchell. She grew up in Charlevoix, graduating from Charlevoix High School in 1980. After attending Central Michigan University, she worked as a legal secretary She married Greg Revoir in 1984 in Charlevoix. He preceded her in death.

Charles and Mary Fain of Gaylord announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Fain of Gaylord, to Dan Stoffer of Rockford, the son of Lawrence and Virginia Stoffer, also of Rockford. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Gaylord St. Mary High School, a 2011 graduate of Central Michigan University, and a 2013 graduate of Michigan State University, receiving her Master of Arts degree in speech-language pathology. She is employed by the COPESD, working in Gaylord Community Schools.

HARBOR SPRINGS -- Scott Conti's Balanced Health and Fitness in Harbor Springs now offers group training options. The group training is geared toward area high school athletes and coaches, as well as fitness-minded groups looking for a cost-effective, yet personal way to achieve their fitness goals. Ron Shock, who recently joined Balanced Health and Fitness, will direct the group training programs. A 2013 graduate of Central Michigan University with a degree in exercise science, Shock himself has been training under Conti for more than five years.

Linda Poorman Behringer, age 77, of Defiance, Ohio, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Linda was born on March 8, 1936, to Joseph and Laverne (Frye) Poorman in Bellaire, Ohio. Linda is survived by her three children and six grandchildren: Margaret "Meg" Behringer Maloney, of Charlotte, N.C., an attorney, and her husband, John, and their daughters, Miriam, 19, a freshman at Rhodes College in Memphis, and Hannah, 16, a student at the San Francisco School of Ballet in San Francisco who attends college online through Brigham Young University; Dr. David R. Behringer of Defiance, Ohio, an orthodontist, his wife, Amy, and their children, Connor, 19, a freshman at the Lima Branch of Ohio State, and Alexa, 17, a senior at Tinora High School; and Douglas J. Behringer, of Columbus, Ohio, an attorney, and his wife, Faith, and their twin sons, Cody and Christian.

PETOSKEY -- The Petoskey News-Review recently welcomed two members to its newsroom staff. Jordan Spence, 26, began work earlier this week as a full-time reporter. She will handle coverage of areas including Resort and Bear Creek townships, Boyne City and East Jordan, along with some feature stories and digital content. Spence, who grew up in Mount Pleasant, is on track to receive her bachelor's degree in online journalism from Central Michigan University later this year. Spence's new position isn't her first in Petoskey.

McLean & Eakin, Booksellers in Petoskey welcomes Michigan author D. E. Johnson from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the store for a reading, discussion and signing of his latest book, "Detroit Breakdown. " In "Detroit Breakdown," Will Anderson and Elizabeth Hume are called to The Eloise Insane Asylum outside of Detroit, where Elizabeth's cousin Robbie is a patient and now a murder suspect. The victim, like three others before, was killed with the infamous "punjab lasso," the murder weapon of the Phantom of the Opera.

50 YEARS The Harbor Springs Merchants defeated Fochtman Motor Company, 4-3, during a Class D district championship game in Cheboygan. Winning pitcher Orlando Thayer allowed four hits, while Gary Stutsman added a solo home run. The Merchants lost, 3-2, to Fochtman's a week earlier in a second place playoff contest in the Petoskey Softball League. 40 YEARS Joe Okrie of Modern Beauty led the Petoskey Men's Softball League in hitting with a .484 average, narrowly surpassing teammate Dale Burge at .483.